Faults In Cake Making

Question 1

Curdled uncooked mixture

Answer 1

Egg too cold
Too much egg added at once
Mixture holds less air
Close texture

Question 2

Cake has sunk in the middle

Answer 2

Too much sugar causes it to collapse
Too much raising agent
Won’t oven temp
Under cooked
Opening oven door during cooking

Question 3

Cake has risen to a peak and cracked

Answer 3

Too much sugar
Wrong oven temp
Too much raising agent
Undercooked
Opening door during cooking

Question 4

Cake is dry

Answer 4

Too much raising agent
Too little liquid used
Over cooked in oven

Question 5

Cake has a close heavy texture

Answer 5

Too much liquid used
Too little raising agent used
Oven temperature too low
Cake not cooked for long enough
Over beating the mixture

Question 6

Cake has a course, open texture

Answer 6

Too much raising agent flour not mixed enough

Question 7

Fruit has sunk in the fruit cake

Answer 7

Too much raising agent used
Too little liquid used
Cake has been over cooked